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Meet the RIC team at Eyre Peninsula Field Days

Meet the RIC team at Eyre Peninsula Field Days

Farmers attending the Eyre Peninsula (EP) Field Days from 11-13 August are encouraged to connect with Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) to learn more ab

Get RIC Ready: Free webinar helps farmers understand if a RIC loan is right for their business

Get RIC Ready: Free webinar helps farmers understand if a RIC loan is right for their business

Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) is inviting farmers, advisers and industry stakeholders to register for a free Get RIC Ready Webinar to learn more about RIC loans and whether they may be suitable for their farm business.

Start a conversation with RIC at Sheepvention 2026

Start a conversation with RIC at Sheepvention 2026

Members of the agriculture community attending Sheepvention from 2-3 August are encouraged to connect with Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) to learn more about how low interest loans can help eligible farm businesses in tough times.

RIC connects with women in agriculture at national conference

RIC connects with women in agriculture at national conference

Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation), is proud to support the Australian Women in Agriculture Conference in Orange, NSW from 27–29 July, celebrating the le

RIC variable interest rate to change from 1 August 2026

RIC variable interest rate to change from 1 August 2026

Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) today announced the variable interest rate on all RIC loans will increase from 5.18% to 5.71% effective from 1 August 2026 – the first RIC loan rate increase in two years.

Start a conversation with RIC at LambEx 2026

Start a conversation with RIC at LambEx 2026

Lamb, sheep and wool producers attending LambEx 2026 in Adelaide from 7-9 July are encouraged to connect with Australian Government specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) to learn

Additional $1 billion for RIC loans to support farmers

Additional $1 billion for RIC loans to support farmers

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to provide an additional $1 billion in loan funding through Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), with funding available from 1 July 2026.

RIC CEO John Howard on ABC Country Hour with Cara Jeffrey

RIC CEO John Howard on ABC Country Hour with Cara Jeffrey

RADIO TRANSCRIPT: ABC'S CARA JEFFREY INTERVIEWS RIC CEO, JOHN HOWARD, DISCUSSING RIC LOAN AVAILABILITY, ELIGIBILITY, BENEFITS AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

CEO John Howard

Meet RIC CEO John Howard

Meet RIC CEO John Howard in a recent Humans of Agriculture podcast, Oli Le Lievre talked with RIC CEO, John Howard.

RIC attends Agfest 2026 and talks to ABC Tas Country Hour with Laurissa Smith

RIC attends Agfest 2026 and talks to ABC Tas Country Hour with Laurissa Smith

RIC Executive Manager, Melanie Monico speaking with ABC’s Laurissa Smith about RIC loans for farmers suffering from drought conditions at Agfest 2026.